January 23, 2022 - 1:27pm
Crumpet success!
I have been struggling with crumpets for a while. I've tried several recipes and always ended up with blind crumpets (no holes).
So I gave up for a while but not liking to be beaten, I decided to have another go. This time I tried Andy's (Ananda) TFL recipe from way back.
To my surprise I had success! Nice tasty crumpets with open holes, crispy exterior and good flavour. One thing that stands out with Andy's recipe is the large amount of yeast used - 6%! But it does seem to work.
Note that this is 6% fresh yeast. I used fresh yeast. If you ever try this recipe and use IDY, multiply the yeast quantity by your favourite factor - I use 0.4X
Lance
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Very nice! I had a brief crumpet obsession awhile back but they were sourdough. This version is probably a lot easier to deal with. How's the flavour and chew? I've been thinking about doing them again in a yeast version.
Thanks, David. For a one hour fermentation, flavour and texture were surprisingly good. I'm sure SD would be better, but with a considerable time penalty.
Lance
They look terrific! Like the crumpets of old. Well done. I've bookmarked the recipe.
Cheers,
Gavin